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there is much, much bigger problems in afghanistan than what we are trying to solve. kandahar is safer and it it is better but as can see from the asass in addition of karzai's brother's assassination, it is still the same thing. >>shepard: the taliban are still, in large part, with their judicial system on wheels, and still have much in control in many places? >>guest: yes, but the taliban is shifting. they are trying to get back into power but, at the same time, the north has form add new political alliance that will never let the taliban rule so we are headed for a divisive period in politics over the next two or three years. >>shepard: what is your sense as this wraps up, what might have been accomplished? >>guest: we have shifted afghanistan toward america's values and ideas and when you go to kabul or kandahar and walk around people feel like they are part of the world and no longer buried in a draconian regime. we have done an amazing amount of good work with the infrastructure projects. but we took that country from zero to 60 in 10 years so you will see a lot
there is much, much bigger problems in afghanistan than what we are trying to solve. kandahar is safer and it it is better but as can see from the asass in addition of karzai's brother's assassination, it is still the same thing. >>shepard: the taliban are still, in large part, with their judicial system on wheels, and still have much in control in many places? >>guest: yes, but the taliban is shifting. they are trying to get back into power but, at the same time, the north has form...
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. >> her son, supposed to bonn duty in afghanistan walked on to the field and surprised his mom. the family will make the most out of his visit home before he heads back to the battlefield in the next few weeks. >> and not a dry eye in the house, i'm sure. >>> coming up next, the stories we'll be following today. including the flooding along the mississippi river. >> and the president meeting with the chinese about a controversial issue, trade. i have what science calls the "nightly stuffy nose thing": i can't breathe... so i can't sleep... and the next day i pay for it. i tried decongestants... i tossed & turned... i even vaporized! and then i fought back: with drug-free breathe right advanced. these nasal strips instantly opened my nose, like a breath of fresh air. i was breathing and sleeping better! [ female announcer ] exercise your right to breathe right... get two free strips at breatheright.com. hey, it's your right to breathe right! get two free strips at breatheright.com. leslie can guess in let's1 minute. many treats let's hope there's pudding! careful, don't let it sl
. >> her son, supposed to bonn duty in afghanistan walked on to the field and surprised his mom. the family will make the most out of his visit home before he heads back to the battlefield in the next few weeks. >> and not a dry eye in the house, i'm sure. >>> coming up next, the stories we'll be following today. including the flooding along the mississippi river. >> and the president meeting with the chinese about a controversial issue, trade. i have what science...
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this is his last trip to afghanistan. he told fox news about a year ago that the part he will miss the most being secretary of defense is his time with the troops. over the next couple of days he will thank them as part of his farewell tour in afghanistan. >> rick: conor, thanks so much. >> arthel: to libya now. nato bringing a new weapon to the fight. britain and france developing attack helicopters for the first time as they intensify the pressure against gadhafi. the choppers have unique abilities that could be potential game-changers in the conflict. dan springer has more from benghazi, libya. >> reporter: definitely an escalation. nato begins to use attack helicopters. nato officials saying they can be game-changers in this fight against gadhafi forces. the first mission was early this morning. [ inaudible ] brega has been controlled by gadhafi's army and important because it is a major exporting town. [ inaudible ] nato says this morning's mission was successful in taking out more than a dozen military vehicles. com
this is his last trip to afghanistan. he told fox news about a year ago that the part he will miss the most being secretary of defense is his time with the troops. over the next couple of days he will thank them as part of his farewell tour in afghanistan. >> rick: conor, thanks so much. >> arthel: to libya now. nato bringing a new weapon to the fight. britain and france developing attack helicopters for the first time as they intensify the pressure against gadhafi. the choppers...
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afghanistan oh officials are looking for assurances that the long-term commitm is not forgotten. drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on the night, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for years. pastor in atlanta, stepping aside from the pulpit. and the latest on teen sexting. numbers coming up when good morning maryland returns for the 6:00 hour. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i love this new soup. it's his two favorite things in one... burgers and soup.
afghanistan oh officials are looking for assurances that the long-term commitm is not forgotten. drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on the night, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for...
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president will address parliament there and is scheduled to meet with prime minister cameron to discuss afghanistan, libya and counter terrorism after the two day england visit, next stop, france for the summit. >> busy schedule there, laura. thank you. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu made his case to a joint session of congress today, reaffirming that israel will not return to its 1967 borders. benjamin netanyahu received two dozen standing ovations. his comments put him at odds with president obama who said the starting point for a mideast peace should be israel's old borders with mutually agreed swaps. >> . border will be different than the one that existed on june 4th, 1967. israel will not return to the boundaries of 1967. >> benjamin netanyahu told congress israel would not repatriot millions of palestinians who lost their homes when the jewish state was formed in 1948 and he pledged jerusalem would never be a divided capital. >> joining us to talk about his speech is gop political analyst , mark, good to see you, why does it seem like everyone involved are ready to let president
president will address parliament there and is scheduled to meet with prime minister cameron to discuss afghanistan, libya and counter terrorism after the two day england visit, next stop, france for the summit. >> busy schedule there, laura. thank you. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu made his case to a joint session of congress today, reaffirming that israel will not return to its 1967 borders. benjamin netanyahu received two dozen standing ovations. his comments put...
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we are in kabul, afghanistan, good morning to you, atia. is secretary pa at the time in panetta sounding very upbeat here? >> reporter: it sound that way. he did speak to reporters saying al qaeda was -- the strategic defeat of al qaeda was within reach. he talked about finding the treasure-trove of information in the compound. that bin laden was hiding out there. including 10 to 20 names of key leaders of al qaeda, whether they be in yemen, somalia, pakistan or north and central africa. but on this trip in afghanistan panetta is expected to meet with his counterpart, the defense ministry in afghanistan, and he is also expected to have a press conference with the afghan president, hamid karzai. aside from that, the most important part of the visit is talking to the u.s. commanders on the ground here in afghanistan, talking to the u.s. servicemen and women as well who are fighting the fight within the country. right now the strategic time within the war and afghanistan, the president announced the withdrawal plan by the end of this year. 10,
we are in kabul, afghanistan, good morning to you, atia. is secretary pa at the time in panetta sounding very upbeat here? >> reporter: it sound that way. he did speak to reporters saying al qaeda was -- the strategic defeat of al qaeda was within reach. he talked about finding the treasure-trove of information in the compound. that bin laden was hiding out there. including 10 to 20 names of key leaders of al qaeda, whether they be in yemen, somalia, pakistan or north and central africa....
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. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of fireworks displays are canceled in the south and southwest this fourth of july >> the reason, hot, dry weather, which means potentially dangerous fire conditions. >> reporter: canceled fireworks displays. all made worse by murderous heat and drought. dangerous temps over 110 scorched the southwest. a record 118 in phoenix. the mississippi valley right up to chicago, where these misting units were set up. in the nation's capital, they cooled off in public pools. get this on crystal mountain in washingtoning state, so much snow pack this week, they're celebrating the summer's hottest holiday on skis. >> loft tank tops. sunglasses. peopl
. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of...
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a 33-year-old veteran of the war in afghanistan is dead. patrick casey died after family members say he was attacked at a mcdonald's. he tried to stop a fight. police say they know who the suspects are. there is no word of any arrests. >> hate doctors took the stand today in the murder trial of a local grandmother. dela rosa had a depression but did not show signs of psychosis. she claimed she was insane when she threw her granddaughter to her death from a pedestrian bridge at the ball. >> somebody sexually assaulted a jogger in arlington today early in the morning. a woman said she was running around army navy drive when a man kicked her, and it touched her in a sexual manner. they are asking the public to look out for any suspicious behavior in the area. >> a d.c. school board member was arrested or the weekend. he does not understand why. d.c. says he violated an order to stay out of an apartment complex, an order he said he knew nothing about. sam ford went looking for answers today. what did you find it? >> we are at what linda terrace
a 33-year-old veteran of the war in afghanistan is dead. patrick casey died after family members say he was attacked at a mcdonald's. he tried to stop a fight. police say they know who the suspects are. there is no word of any arrests. >> hate doctors took the stand today in the murder trial of a local grandmother. dela rosa had a depression but did not show signs of psychosis. she claimed she was insane when she threw her granddaughter to her death from a pedestrian bridge at the ball....
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. >> this particular group of soldiers was sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. due to return home next month. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. it could be stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. and minnesota. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. apparently a tough day for travel. look out. >> all over the place. >>> lot of fireworks displays are canceled in the south and southwest this fourth of july. >> the reason, hot, dry weather, which means potentially dangerous fire conditions. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: wild fires like this monster still burning near los alamos county. one reason, all of the way to s dia, canceled fireworks displays. all made worse by murderous heat and drought. dangerous temps of over 110 scorched the southwest. a record 118 in phoenix. and temps 100-plus bake in california. the mississippi
. >> this particular group of soldiers was sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. due to return home next month. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. it could be stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. and minnesota. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix...
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> in his first formal press conference in months, president obama took questions on everything from afghanistan to the economy. but why did he compare congress to his two young daughters? sasha and malia? we'll show you why. and needless to say the republicans, not so happy about his insinuation. has a little something to do with vacation time. >> there you go. >>> also coming up, the fourth of july holiday weekend is coming up. we have everything that you need to know to add some fireworks to your barbecue. take a look at this yummy dessert. >> i feel like i volunteered to do this assignment. and yet you ended up doing it. how did that happen? >> see those firecracker shrimp? we've got the recipe there. enoch tails that you can make red, white and blue. >> that looks amazing. >> doesn't that look good? delish. >>> the first fire crews are working around the clock to keep that raging wildfire from reaching los alamos nuclear lab. >> fire is alrlrdy burning in the surrounding areas that were used for nuclear testing dating back to the 1940s. diana alvear joins us with more. >> reporter: of cours
> in his first formal press conference in months, president obama took questions on everything from afghanistan to the economy. but why did he compare congress to his two young daughters? sasha and malia? we'll show you why. and needless to say the republicans, not so happy about his insinuation. has a little something to do with vacation time. >> there you go. >>> also coming up, the fourth of july holiday weekend is coming up. we have everything that you need to know to add...
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. >> how do you survive when you're in afghanistan? he lost friends in afghanistan and some of his friends lost limbs. he had a rough tour, but he survived it. he came back and he found -- he found just what he wanted. he knew what direction he wanted to go. >> reporter: according to casey's parents, the 33-year- old graduate student was trying to get between a friend and three other men who had been hassling them when casey was hit in the face and fell to the ground. >> one of the three men was pushing pat's friend several times he pushed him. pat stepped in between to stop it. it stopped it, things appeared to settle down, to calm down, to deescalate and it looked like everybody is going to walk away and then out of the blue pat was punched. >> reporter: the police report says four people witnessed the assault and watched as the three men ran off. >> we thought when he was in afghanistan, we thought that was the worst year of our life. this is worse. >> reporter: patrick casey came to washington in august in hopes of earning a master
. >> how do you survive when you're in afghanistan? he lost friends in afghanistan and some of his friends lost limbs. he had a rough tour, but he survived it. he came back and he found -- he found just what he wanted. he knew what direction he wanted to go. >> reporter: according to casey's parents, the 33-year- old graduate student was trying to get between a friend and three other men who had been hassling them when casey was hit in the face and fell to the ground. >> one...
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the draw down in afghanistan is beginning. u.s. troops are coming home. here's the president. >> >> the president: as a result, starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of this year. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer. fully recovering the surge i announced at west point. after this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming hope at a steady pace as afghan security forces move into the lead. our mission will change from combat to support. by 2014 this process will be complete and the afghan beam will be responsible for their own security. >> greta: not all the generals agree. joining us john bolton. already i'm getting a flurry of public statements issued. chairman rogers says it is the wrong move. governor romney taking the president on, saying it is an arbitrary timetable suggesting it might be based on politics and the economy. i guess they are not wild about it. >> we wouldn't be here today, had it not been for the president himself setting this ash father 18 month
the draw down in afghanistan is beginning. u.s. troops are coming home. here's the president. >> >> the president: as a result, starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of this year. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer. fully recovering the surge i announced at west point. after this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming hope at a steady pace as afghan security forces move into the lead. our...
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the draw down in afghanistan is beginning. u.s. troops are coming home. here's the president. >> >> the president: as a result, starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of this year. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer. fully recovering the surge i announced at west point. after this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming hope at a steady pace as afghan security forces move into the lead. our mission will change from combat to support. by 2014 this process will be complete and the afghan beam will be responsible for their own security. >> greta: not all the generals agree. joining us john bolton. already i'm getting a flurry of public statements issued. chairman rogers says it is the wrong move. governor romney taking the president on, saying it is an arbitrary timetable suggesting it might be based on politics and the economy. i guess they are not wild about it. >> we wouldn't be here today, had it not been for the president himself setting this ash father 18 month
the draw down in afghanistan is beginning. u.s. troops are coming home. here's the president. >> >> the president: as a result, starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of this year. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer. fully recovering the surge i announced at west point. after this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming hope at a steady pace as afghan security forces move into the lead. our...
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and nato officials here in afghanistan. they seem to be very tight lipped at the moment, as they're investigating exactly what happened. the information that we are getting from is from the afghan president hamid karzai. we should also float that the information that president karzai gets is the same information -- practically the same information that nato gets. he says that, in fact, 31 u.s. special forces along with seven afghan special forces were killed when their helicopter went down. this is a southwest part of the province that borders logar mrov ins. very volatile areas in afghanistan for the last ten years, for the history of many afghan wars, in fact. that's the information coming out of afghanistan. we're also hearing from the taliban who have claimed responsibility. in a statement, they say that a nato helicopter was approaching one of their compounds that housed many of their insurgents, and when that helicopter came towards them, that's when they shot a rocket firing at this helicopter, bringing it down. they
and nato officials here in afghanistan. they seem to be very tight lipped at the moment, as they're investigating exactly what happened. the information that we are getting from is from the afghan president hamid karzai. we should also float that the information that president karzai gets is the same information -- practically the same information that nato gets. he says that, in fact, 31 u.s. special forces along with seven afghan special forces were killed when their helicopter went down....
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a suicide bombing, the second in as many days in afghanistan. a truck packed with explosives detonated outside a hospital in eastern afghanistan killing at least 35 people and wounding nearly as many. many of the dead are women and children. this attack, like the previous one, targeted civilians. both come just days after president obama outlined plan to withdraw 30,000 troops by next september. >>> and there's a sudden recess at the casey anthony murder trial in orlando. it resumes monday now. our david mattingly calls the judge's surprise actions significant. casey anthony is accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee. after meeting with attorneys behind doors, judge belvin perry said another issue had to be resolved first. >>> supporters of gay marriage are celebrating the legalizing of same-sex marriage in new york. language was included in the bill to provide legal protections for religious institution, a demand of several republicans. hours after the bill was passed, governor andrew cuomo signed it into law. it goes into effect in
a suicide bombing, the second in as many days in afghanistan. a truck packed with explosives detonated outside a hospital in eastern afghanistan killing at least 35 people and wounding nearly as many. many of the dead are women and children. this attack, like the previous one, targeted civilians. both come just days after president obama outlined plan to withdraw 30,000 troops by next september. >>> and there's a sudden recess at the casey anthony murder trial in orlando. it resumes...
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so the mission in afghanistan really will be affected. there are very small numbers of these elite forces. they do these raids all of the time. sometimes 12 a day. there were 3,000 to 4,000 special operation raids in afghanistan last year. they play a major role in this war. >> they do and they will be missed. martha raddatz and yunji de nies, leading us off this morning. thanks to both of you. bianna, over to you. >>> let's bring "this week" host christiane amanpour, who covered this region for years and this war since it started. she's joining us from washington. good morning, christiane. i want to ask you, given the magnitude of t ts tragedy, does this change the course of this very unpopular war either politically or mililarily at all? >> i think it does a few things, precisely because they're so elite. precisely, because the majority of those killed were members of the same kind of team that took out osama bin laden. number one will give a big psychological boost to the taliban. number two, these deaths come right at a time when the
so the mission in afghanistan really will be affected. there are very small numbers of these elite forces. they do these raids all of the time. sometimes 12 a day. there were 3,000 to 4,000 special operation raids in afghanistan last year. they play a major role in this war. >> they do and they will be missed. martha raddatz and yunji de nies, leading us off this morning. thanks to both of you. bianna, over to you. >>> let's bring "this week" host christiane amanpour,...
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yeah get a war going on way out there in afghanistan we got one hundred thousand troops home the place where we spend one million dollars per soldier per year the water that's become the longest in u.s. history next month a drawdown of our forces is scheduled to begin we have yet to hear from the president as to what that to look like we have yet to hear from general petraeus as to what he's going to be recommending and finally finally a little whisper comes out that basically crushes the. the entire idea of a significant withdrawal as obama promised by the way after the killing of osama bin laden and there's no coverage docs news gave a good thirty seconds but everyone else nada let's go over just a few points here the troop surge of thirty three thousand extra troops that obama decided to send in december of two thousand and nine was the first sign of major proof where this president would be taking this war and that means expanding it massively that surge specifically had an end date of july two thousand and eleven on it and now the pentagon wants to keep that surge until the fall o
yeah get a war going on way out there in afghanistan we got one hundred thousand troops home the place where we spend one million dollars per soldier per year the water that's become the longest in u.s. history next month a drawdown of our forces is scheduled to begin we have yet to hear from the president as to what that to look like we have yet to hear from general petraeus as to what he's going to be recommending and finally finally a little whisper comes out that basically crushes the. the...
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a transcendental meditation helps soldiers >>> more than 20% of soldiers returning from afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. a new research suggests that one way to combat the symptoms lies within the mind. >> 27-year-old david george was deployed to iraq and sleeping in his caught when a car bomb exploded 25 yards away. >> i turned the lights on and i saw a white cloud that billowed into the room. all the windows were blown out at that point. then i started screaming. >> since then, he has struggled with ptsd. he is often anxious, angry, and oppressed. >> i was pretty sure i would shoot myself. >> when he came back, he was not the boy that i raised pit >> medications and therapy did not tell. but then he joined a steady four vets with ptsd using transcendental meditation a practice involving repeating a mantra. >> from then on, i knew what i would do for the rest of my life. it made me feel. it was the greatest sense that i lost. >> it has been published in this month's "military medicine." >> it has a 50% reduction in symptoms. >> he says that transcendental meditation
a transcendental meditation helps soldiers >>> more than 20% of soldiers returning from afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. a new research suggests that one way to combat the symptoms lies within the mind. >> 27-year-old david george was deployed to iraq and sleeping in his caught when a car bomb exploded 25 yards away. >> i turned the lights on and i saw a white cloud that billowed into the room. all the windows were blown out at that point. then i...
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in the middle east, the taliban claims responsibility for a suicide bombing today in afghanistan. the police chief of north afghanistan, along with the provincial police chief and three german soldiers were killed in the attack. it occurred in a once peaceful province at the governor's office. the death is seen as a blow to a four struggling to take over security responsibilities. an informal cease-fire between forces and a tribal groups brought a pause to the fighting today in the capital of yemen, but the agreement did not stop anti-government protesters from demanding a resignation of humans president. thousands of people have fled during the latest round of violence. tribal sources say there was a tenuous calm in the area. a younger generation honors the fallen. we will hear from some young marines who are honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. an emotional reunion for one family. we will show it to you when we come back. >> rain chances go down and temperatures go up. that is the story with the forecast of the next few days. forecast of the next few d
in the middle east, the taliban claims responsibility for a suicide bombing today in afghanistan. the police chief of north afghanistan, along with the provincial police chief and three german soldiers were killed in the attack. it occurred in a once peaceful province at the governor's office. the death is seen as a blow to a four struggling to take over security responsibilities. an informal cease-fire between forces and a tribal groups brought a pause to the fighting today in the capital of...
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this is secretary gates 12th visit to afghanistan . he met with general petraeus as well he will meet with soldiers and marines and sailors in afghanistan in the south and north and east. we talked to secretary gates on the previous trip to stan afghanistan, the thing he would miss most is the time with the troops. part of the trip is thanking the troops and reminding afghan community that the strategy is working and showing progress and needs to be begin more time and that's his message here today, uma. >> thank you for the update . the economy created fewest jobs in eight month month of may. unemployment stands at 9.1 percent. that did not stop president obama from pointing to the auto industry has proof that the economy is on the right track. >> today, each of the big 3automakers chrysler and gm and ford is turning a profit for the first time since 2004. chrysler has repaid every dime and more of what it owes american taxpayers for the support in my presidency. it repaid that money six years ahead of schedule. >> members of the gop
this is secretary gates 12th visit to afghanistan . he met with general petraeus as well he will meet with soldiers and marines and sailors in afghanistan in the south and north and east. we talked to secretary gates on the previous trip to stan afghanistan, the thing he would miss most is the time with the troops. part of the trip is thanking the troops and reminding afghan community that the strategy is working and showing progress and needs to be begin more time and that's his message here...
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. >> hello i'm here at camp leather neck, afghanistan, want to say happy 4th of july especially to my grandpa, elmer swenson and go twins! plus, don't miss our free family summer camp. find out more at... carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candbar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recnition. fiber one. >> neil: welcome back to our coverage of the casey anthony trial. they're in recess just for today. closing arguments will be tomorrow and we'll be covering it live here on the fox news channel and then jurors will begin deliberating the fate of the accused casey anthony. but it was a week ago today, we were expecting a slew of seven or eight witnesses and suddenly, the judge mysteriously called a halt to the process. we tried to figure out, we had the same panel here a week ago today this time, what was going on? was it juror misconduct of some sort? did one side or the other of this case forget to or neglect to or intentionally not give pivotal material to the other side as they're rekwoo i remembere
. >> hello i'm here at camp leather neck, afghanistan, want to say happy 4th of july especially to my grandpa, elmer swenson and go twins! plus, don't miss our free family summer camp. find out more at... carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candbar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recnition. fiber one. >> neil: welcome back to our coverage of the casey anthony trial. they're in recess just for...
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>> it looks different than when we were in afghanistan. they had an organized force and we covered the war in somalia and mogadishu. it is tribal and they don't know what to do with the guns and like geraldo said, you are more likely to be hit from behind than the front. so it is different. >> thank you to all of you. this is a special edition of geraldo at large . geraldo did an exclusive interview with a man leading the fight against moammar the fight against moammar qadaffi. [music playing] america's beverage companies are working together to put more information right up front... adding new calorie labels to every single can, bottle, and pack they produce... so you can make the choice that's right for you. [ birds chirping ] [ jet plane passing ] ow, ow, get off. [ ice cream truck music plays ] [ swings squeaking ] [ birds chirping ] [ children laughing ] [ squeaking ] [ creaking ] [ rock music playing ] from exploring europe... ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah to conquering x-camp... from building homes for the homeless to kayaking in alaska -- w
>> it looks different than when we were in afghanistan. they had an organized force and we covered the war in somalia and mogadishu. it is tribal and they don't know what to do with the guns and like geraldo said, you are more likely to be hit from behind than the front. so it is different. >> thank you to all of you. this is a special edition of geraldo at large . geraldo did an exclusive interview with a man leading the fight against moammar the fight against moammar qadaffi....
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why the defense secretary got choked up in afghanistan. diane sawyer right there with the troops tonight, and with the defense secretary as he tells her why it's time for him to go. >>> carried away. the frightening moments as one of those inflatable bounce houses blows away with children inside. >>> and, going, going, gone. as dallas prepares to face miami tonight -- ♪ why a different portrait of dallas is getting j.r. ewing's attention. >>> good evening. and we begin this sunday night with real hope in the fight against two powerful and deadly forms of cancer. the first breakthrough involves advanced skin cancer. melanoma. and today, cancer doctors in chicago celebrated the findings. two new drugs offering unprecedented help for skin cancer patients, helping them to live longer. and the second breakthrough, we first reported on here last night, involving breast cancer and a drug that can cut the risk in half for women most at risk. david kerley leads us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, researchers consider this treatment a stunning s
why the defense secretary got choked up in afghanistan. diane sawyer right there with the troops tonight, and with the defense secretary as he tells her why it's time for him to go. >>> carried away. the frightening moments as one of those inflatable bounce houses blows away with children inside. >>> and, going, going, gone. as dallas prepares to face miami tonight -- ♪ why a different portrait of dallas is getting j.r. ewing's attention. >>> good evening. and we...
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our opportunities here are to support the international efforts in afghanistan. and while president obama said some will draw down, there will still be forces in afghanistan. so for the foreseeable future, we are here with our partners supporting efforts in afghanistan. >> there is 1200 american troops at the transit center. >>> with summer in full swing, it's hard to remember not everyone is celebrating and this is no ordinary food drive. we'll take you to see the good work being done by a group of people who haven't forgotten what happened in missouri more than one month ago. >>> and a woman accused of killing her little girl and what finally made casey anthony cry in court is coming your way on the other side of the break. >>> closing arguments today in the murder trial against casey anthony, the florida mother accused of killing her 2-year- old daughter. and as she broke down in the courtroom, more accusations flew. jessica stone is in orlando with more. >> reporter: defense attorney jose baes used his closing arguments to launch an attack on what he calls
our opportunities here are to support the international efforts in afghanistan. and while president obama said some will draw down, there will still be forces in afghanistan. so for the foreseeable future, we are here with our partners supporting efforts in afghanistan. >> there is 1200 american troops at the transit center. >>> with summer in full swing, it's hard to remember not everyone is celebrating and this is no ordinary food drive. we'll take you to see the good work...
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a lot of developments now to tell, but in afghanistan. we're learning general david petraeus will officially hand over command to lieutenant john allen tomorrow. to become the nation's 22nd director of the usa. in kabul, win of karzai' senior advisors was hurd murdered in his home and an advisor was also killed in the attack carried by two woman wearing suicide guest vests. nateos ended in an air strike on schools where the fighters were taking cover. more than a dozen of them killed. but, fortunately, no children inside at the time. n.a.t.o. also lost three service members in two separate roadside bombings. on a note of progress. international military troops handed over control of one of the most peaceful provinces in afghanistan to police. casey anthony walking free. where to and what's next for the 25-year-old mom who once faced the death penalty. the story is not over yet. geraldo will be joining us, plus, not the kind ever parking job anybody really wants to do. how the bus ended up slamming into a salvation army store. and for anyb
a lot of developments now to tell, but in afghanistan. we're learning general david petraeus will officially hand over command to lieutenant john allen tomorrow. to become the nation's 22nd director of the usa. in kabul, win of karzai' senior advisors was hurd murdered in his home and an advisor was also killed in the attack carried by two woman wearing suicide guest vests. nateos ended in an air strike on schools where the fighters were taking cover. more than a dozen of them killed. but,...
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and away we go again in the wicked war in afghanistan. he was, no question, one of the most powerful men in all of afghanistan. when you have the money that comes from the dugs you -- drugs you are powerful and one of the most shady men. and most claim he was the biggest drug dealer in that country and potentially one of the biggest drug dealers in all the world and now he is dead. dead. he was involved in afghanistan's corruption, the money that has been stolen? forget it. he was reportedly on the payroll of the central intelligence agency, as well. isn't that comfortable? regardless the death probably would not come as a worse time. he controlled much of southern afghanistan. he was not elected but he was in charge. that's the backyard of the taliban. his death could, according to the washington insiders, create a power vacuum when the pentagon has begun to attempt to withdraw u.s. troops. our chief fox correspondent is back at home base in new york. what's the reaction? >>jonathan: the united states reaction has been interesting. a rea
and away we go again in the wicked war in afghanistan. he was, no question, one of the most powerful men in all of afghanistan. when you have the money that comes from the dugs you -- drugs you are powerful and one of the most shady men. and most claim he was the biggest drug dealer in that country and potentially one of the biggest drug dealers in all the world and now he is dead. dead. he was involved in afghanistan's corruption, the money that has been stolen? forget it. he was reportedly on...
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allies in afghanistan headed to the door. the daynes are out, the canadians are out, others are going to follow. the brits have announced a draw down. i think they are probably considering their best option be fight and wait us out. that's a problem. >> it's a question that we ask over and over again and all of us consider that. can this thing ever be won? >> well i think if we have the time to wait them out, let's say two, three, four, five years of substantial support economic, mill tar and intelligence probably the afghan security forces would be able to then maintain some sort of viable state. it may yet happen. this brilliant general petraeus and the 150,000 nato forces have got the thing going in the right direction. the question is it fast enough to satisfy the political demands with the u.s. electorate. >> also this change, petraeus isn't going to be in charge in the near future. is all this change that we're seeing in the next weeks, months going to affect the situation in afghanistan? >> i think, you know, gates is
allies in afghanistan headed to the door. the daynes are out, the canadians are out, others are going to follow. the brits have announced a draw down. i think they are probably considering their best option be fight and wait us out. that's a problem. >> it's a question that we ask over and over again and all of us consider that. can this thing ever be won? >> well i think if we have the time to wait them out, let's say two, three, four, five years of substantial support economic,...
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and nato forces in afghanistan spent its fourth of july with troops there on his last independence day celebration in a uniform. general petraeus spoke at reenlistment ceremonies. soldiers talked about how they felt protecting their country this independence day. >> you feel the honor, especially when you have a general like general petraeus. it makes it feel a lot more important to me. >> petraeus also said today that the focus of troops will move from caliban strongholds to the border of pakistan. unintended consequences, tonight to new research shows that a diet soda may have the opposite defect. >> to say that there is no evidence to connect casey anthony to kaylee's death ignores all of the evidence. >> tonight you will hear prosecutors last pitch to send the defendant to death row. >> most of the ring is to the south and west of us. find out where the rain is and the forecast coming up just a minute. honey, why aren't you playing with your friends? i am playing with my friends. hey, mrs. d... joseph? sarah! it's mommy's turn now. let's go. [ male announcer ] the average home has
and nato forces in afghanistan spent its fourth of july with troops there on his last independence day celebration in a uniform. general petraeus spoke at reenlistment ceremonies. soldiers talked about how they felt protecting their country this independence day. >> you feel the honor, especially when you have a general like general petraeus. it makes it feel a lot more important to me. >> petraeus also said today that the focus of troops will move from caliban strongholds to the...
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has been in afghanistan since 2001. 1,515 u.s. troops have died in afghanistan, 178 this year. there are around 100,000 u.s. troops there now. president obama is considering new plans to withdraw some of those troops. here is the question for our team today. should the united states be negotiating with the taliban? on the team today is caroline waddams from the center for progress. lisa, i'll ask you first, secretary gates says this is the way wars end, talk. but is negotiating with the taliban really a good idea here? >> it makes sense that the administration is putting out feel hes to the taliban right now. we're in a situation where al qaeda's on its back foot. it makes sense to drive a wedge between the taliban and al qaeda. i think u.s. officials have to be skeptical and cautious. we've seen that the new leader has pledged allegiance to the taliban leader. certainly there are no indications yet that these two organizations are going their own ways. and second, i just want to make the point that the more we talk about troop withdrawals from afghanistan, the less we motivate
has been in afghanistan since 2001. 1,515 u.s. troops have died in afghanistan, 178 this year. there are around 100,000 u.s. troops there now. president obama is considering new plans to withdraw some of those troops. here is the question for our team today. should the united states be negotiating with the taliban? on the team today is caroline waddams from the center for progress. lisa, i'll ask you first, secretary gates says this is the way wars end, talk. but is negotiating with the taliban...
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one step closer to ending the war in afghanistan. he will outline his plan to bring thousands of troops home tomorrow. more from our newsroom. >> we are just learning new details about this at this hour. roughly 10,000 troops will likely be coming home over the next two years. the president has had a number of options on the table. this announcement coming tomorrow means some could be home as early as next month. tomorrow, president obama is expected to announce just how many u.s. troops will be coming home. awhite house officials say of the drawdown will not be real. there are currently 100,000 troops in afghanistan. >> of that option is not being actively considered in the near term. it is a choice between 5000 and 15,000 this year. the>> the president is still in the process of finalizing his decision on the pace and scope of the drawdown beginning july, 2011. >> military leaders prefer a gradual reduction but many americans would like to see a significant decrease. according to the latest poll, 64% of americans say the war is no
one step closer to ending the war in afghanistan. he will outline his plan to bring thousands of troops home tomorrow. more from our newsroom. >> we are just learning new details about this at this hour. roughly 10,000 troops will likely be coming home over the next two years. the president has had a number of options on the table. this announcement coming tomorrow means some could be home as early as next month. tomorrow, president obama is expected to announce just how many u.s. troops...
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patrick casey spent a year in afghanistan fighting,. at one point he even saved several of his fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle pass after the stock and ied. his parents want answers surpassed after he was killed here last thursday night in front of this mcdonald's in what they say was a senseless act of violence. >> pat was a caring and intelligent and wonderful person. >> dale casey says she knows her son was trying to stand up for someone at the mcdonald's on m street. the army veteran, described as a gentle giant, had stopped at a fast-food restaurant with a friend when three people inside started some kind of altercation with the two. the group then followed casey and his friend outside where casey was 6 knocked to the ground, and left unconscious. his father says it was a sucker punch, and it was an assault and not an altercation. >> if it was an altercation why did they not stay and talk to the police? they are gone and it is murder. >> the 33-year-old later died at a hospital. unbelievable, says his friend. prexy went thro
patrick casey spent a year in afghanistan fighting,. at one point he even saved several of his fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle pass after the stock and ied. his parents want answers surpassed after he was killed here last thursday night in front of this mcdonald's in what they say was a senseless act of violence. >> pat was a caring and intelligent and wonderful person. >> dale casey says she knows her son was trying to stand up for someone at the mcdonald's on m street. the...
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with more than half of americans saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, the president has a tough call this week, when he decides how many troops will be coming home. the dilemma? follow the military's advice or a war weary public. are you surprised with the poll numbers? >> no, i'm not too surprised. i mean, i think that when you look at the situation on the ground in afghanistan, it's break. >> reporter: and if americans don't want to be there, it seems the afghans may not want us there. with the afghan president charging this week that our 100,000 american forces are on the verge of becoming occupiers. the outgoing american ambassador blasted president karzai today, speaking for many americans. >> when i hear some of your leaders call us occupiers, and likened to the brutal enemies of the afghan people, my people in turn are confused and they grow weary of our effort here. >> reporter: but the generals say they are finally making progress, and a rapid pullout could actually jeopardize what they have done so far. so a modest pullout. with the americans souring on the war
with more than half of americans saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, the president has a tough call this week, when he decides how many troops will be coming home. the dilemma? follow the military's advice or a war weary public. are you surprised with the poll numbers? >> no, i'm not too surprised. i mean, i think that when you look at the situation on the ground in afghanistan, it's break. >> reporter: and if americans don't want to be there, it seems the afghans may...
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. >>> after 10 years of war america's future in afghanistan will take center stage tonight at the white house. president obama is getting ready to announce that thousands of u.s. troops will be coming home. it is an issue that could set off and the political battle here in washington. the >> tonight will mark the beginning of the end of the longest war in u.s. history. president obama is set to announce the start of a drawdown in afghanistan, meaning of thousands of troops will be coming home this year. more celebrations like this. a stark difference from capitol hill where the debate has been fuelling. >> i believe it is time for us to rebuild america not afghanistan. >>i see a corrupt leadership. >> when president obama took office, there were roughly 34,000 troops in afghanistan. today, there are nearly 100,000. 12,000 have been wounded and 1500 have been killed. the president is expected to announce his plans to pullout 10,000 troops. but some in congress say pulling them all too quickly could be more of a threat. >> i would suggest that he consult with the people who know best. sin
. >>> after 10 years of war america's future in afghanistan will take center stage tonight at the white house. president obama is getting ready to announce that thousands of u.s. troops will be coming home. it is an issue that could set off and the political battle here in washington. the >> tonight will mark the beginning of the end of the longest war in u.s. history. president obama is set to announce the start of a drawdown in afghanistan, meaning of thousands of troops will...
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four hundred forty four thousand and four hundred thirty have died in afghanistan twelve thousand and two troops have been wounded and one thousand five hundred thirty five died and that doesn't factor in coalition forces or military contractors and i deftly doesn't even begin to cover the hundreds of thousands of civilians that have suffered and died goes numbers will probably never be know but our mainstream media apparently those deaths those lives they don't matter casey anthony is look or i'm of the century but endless occupation and war is not and that's what they missed. the series of attacks on a luxury hotel in kabul shows how relevant the taliban still is ten years after u.s. troops first invaded afghanistan well keeping that in mind president obama has just announced the start of a troop drawdown as expected to take place through twenty fourteen was secretary of defense robert gates stepping down but is that future in afghanistan going to look like artie's lauren lyster finds out. the aftermath of a taliban attack in kabul. this week a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners
four hundred forty four thousand and four hundred thirty have died in afghanistan twelve thousand and two troops have been wounded and one thousand five hundred thirty five died and that doesn't factor in coalition forces or military contractors and i deftly doesn't even begin to cover the hundreds of thousands of civilians that have suffered and died goes numbers will probably never be know but our mainstream media apparently those deaths those lives they don't matter casey anthony is look or...
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earlier the two rolled up sleeves to meet troops and met to discuss afghanistan and libya. on libya, both men say gadhafi has to go. >> i absolutely agree that given the progress that has been made over the last several weeks, that gadhafi and his regime need to understand that there will not be a let-up in the pressure that we are applying. >> later in morning, the president will make a historic address to both houses of the british parliament. only the pope, charle degall and nelson mandela have done that before. >>> the d.c. council will vote on a budget proposal from mayor vince gray. council members will make revisions and adjustments to the proposed spending plan and then take a final vote on june 14th. gray last month introduced a budget aimed at closing a $322 million shortfall with a combination of spending cuts and tax hikes, including the so- called millionaire's tax increase. >> the new redistricting plan for d.c. is expected to be released today. capitol hill residents heat the streets in protest. some worry ward 6 could be pulled into other wards. federal law
earlier the two rolled up sleeves to meet troops and met to discuss afghanistan and libya. on libya, both men say gadhafi has to go. >> i absolutely agree that given the progress that has been made over the last several weeks, that gadhafi and his regime need to understand that there will not be a let-up in the pressure that we are applying. >> later in morning, the president will make a historic address to both houses of the british parliament. only the pope, charle degall and...
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vernon from afghanistan to south korea, from vietnam to russia. there were 41 countries represented today at george washington's mansion. one mother of two says patriotism is in her blood. she's serving in the u.s. navy as a medic. >> i enjoy serving in the military. i enjoy freedom. i enjoy knowing i can go to bed at night feeling safe. knowing all the benefits that are there for me right now. >> wingate is stationed in bethesda, but she lives in leesburg with her husband and two daughters. both daughters were born here in the u.s. >>> brittany norwood is scheduled to be in court later this week. police say norwood beat and stabbed jayna murray to death inside the store a little more than three months ago. lumulemon has since reopened. norwood's next pretrial hearing is scheduled for friday. >>> domonique strauss-kahn may have to face charges. strauss-kahn says his account is imaginary and claims he'll sue her for slander. all this as the rape case against the former ims chief seems to be falling apart. a maid accused him of raping her. very seri
vernon from afghanistan to south korea, from vietnam to russia. there were 41 countries represented today at george washington's mansion. one mother of two says patriotism is in her blood. she's serving in the u.s. navy as a medic. >> i enjoy serving in the military. i enjoy freedom. i enjoy knowing i can go to bed at night feeling safe. knowing all the benefits that are there for me right now. >> wingate is stationed in bethesda, but she lives in leesburg with her husband and two...
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. >>> tragic news out of afghanistan. nato confirms two of its service members were killed in separate insurgent attacks from the taliban in kabul yesterday. 200 nato troops have died this year. roberts gates is in -- robert gates is in afghanistan to reaffirm president obama's commitment to battle insurgents there. he says the mission will not be puts at risk by reduced pentagon spending over the next few years. >>> an historic milestone for the u.s. military this week. a woman is in charge for the first time of one of the academies. admiral sandra stows was installed as superintendent of the coast guard academy. she graduatesed from the academies in 1982 in the third coast guard class to includes female cadets. >> i am honored to serve as a role model. but i don't see this so much as a milestone as much as it is a natural progression in the coast guard's efforts to create a climate of equity and inclusion. >> reporter: the 51-year-old was the director of reserve and leadership and also commanded two cuttersing during he
. >>> tragic news out of afghanistan. nato confirms two of its service members were killed in separate insurgent attacks from the taliban in kabul yesterday. 200 nato troops have died this year. roberts gates is in -- robert gates is in afghanistan to reaffirm president obama's commitment to battle insurgents there. he says the mission will not be puts at risk by reduced pentagon spending over the next few years. >>> an historic milestone for the u.s. military this week. a...
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you notice we choodz to interview the highest ranking enlisted men in afghanistan. we know who really run to the military command sergeant major. which want to wish you a very, very i don't know if it's appropriate happy member corial but i hope you have a great weekend continue to fight and hope you and soldier doss for the country. thank you very much. >> thank you geraldo. >> it is complete week in new york city and compliment and interview with the army top enlisted men in afghanistan we have invited other representatives of the other services to join us here in our studio from left to right. this is navy master in arms second class jac can u,ne sanders navy first class and in the back john ramos of the united states coast guard. i am glad he is here we forgot to mention the coast barrguard the last interview. on your right two members of the united states marine corps sergeants joshua barker and brian matthews welcome all of you. great to see you. how are you feeling on this memorial day? how is this different than previous holidays? >> previous holidays was a
you notice we choodz to interview the highest ranking enlisted men in afghanistan. we know who really run to the military command sergeant major. which want to wish you a very, very i don't know if it's appropriate happy member corial but i hope you have a great weekend continue to fight and hope you and soldier doss for the country. thank you very much. >> thank you geraldo. >> it is complete week in new york city and compliment and interview with the army top enlisted men in...
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we are streaming live from kabul, afghanistan. conner this is shocking to so many here in america. >> reporter: i spoke to one special forces soldier who told me this is a devastating blow to the tight-knit special forces community, something we have never seen before, the largest death total in afghanistan. it is the largest ever on special offices -- forces on the overall community in one day. the u.s. military is not officially saying anything other than a helicopter crashed. according to multiple sources, we believe that 31 of the american special forces people who died today, that the majority were from seal team 6, navy seals. the same unit that went into pakistan and got bin laden a few months ago. we are hearing multiple report about what happened. according to the taliban, they say they shot down this chinook helicopter as it was about to launch a raid on a taliban compound. they say they shot it down with a rocket propelled grenade launcher. the military isn't saying how the copter crashed. given the time and location it
we are streaming live from kabul, afghanistan. conner this is shocking to so many here in america. >> reporter: i spoke to one special forces soldier who told me this is a devastating blow to the tight-knit special forces community, something we have never seen before, the largest death total in afghanistan. it is the largest ever on special offices -- forces on the overall community in one day. the u.s. military is not officially saying anything other than a helicopter crashed. according...
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but he didn't say i'm already so mad that i'm going to interrupt any of the logistics going into afghanistan, for example. other steps along those line could have been taken. my guess is we can gradually calm this down but we know the american congress is watching with great interest, trying to reduce the deficit, we are giving pakistan more than $3 billion a area and this is the best we get, so, to assume the pakistanis are doing enough to warrant that kind of aid is a difficult premise and, therefore, i think, at some level secretary clinton should try to propose, frankly, a bigger deal with the pakistanis, is say, this is the year you have to go after the taliban sanctuary that are responsible for violence in afghanistan. if you do this we can consider other help. if you don't, even the $3 billion will be in jeopardy. we are at a cross roads here. >>shepard: thank you, michael, from brookings. the chinese government making a startling revelation about their military. the existence of a secret cyber warfare unit. details ahead. stay tuned. [ male announcer ] to the 5:00 a.m. scholar. the t
but he didn't say i'm already so mad that i'm going to interrupt any of the logistics going into afghanistan, for example. other steps along those line could have been taken. my guess is we can gradually calm this down but we know the american congress is watching with great interest, trying to reduce the deficit, we are giving pakistan more than $3 billion a area and this is the best we get, so, to assume the pakistanis are doing enough to warrant that kind of aid is a difficult premise and,...